A Brief History of the Martial Arts: East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu

Name: A Brief History of the Martial Arts: East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu
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ISBN: 9781472136466

ISBN-10: 1472136462

ISBN-13: 9781472136466

Edition: 2017

Authors: Jonathan Clements

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Folk tales of the Shaolin Temple depict warrior monks with superhuman abilities. Today, dozens of East Asian fighting styles trace their roots back to the Buddhist brawlers of Shaolin, although any quest for the true story soon wanders into a labyrinth of forgeries, secret texts and modern retellings. This new study approaches the martial arts from their origins in military exercises and callisthenics. It examines a rich folklore from old wuxia tales of crime-fighting heroes to modern kung fu movies. Centre stage is given to the stories that martial artists tell themselves about themselves, with accounts (both factual and fictional) of famous practitioners including China's Yim Wing-chun,…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Constable & Robinson Ltd
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English